SHERMAN COUNTY, Ore. — A three-vehicle crash in Oregon last Friday resulted in a fatality for an 18-wheeler driver and the serious injury of his passenger.
The Oregon State Police say it responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 97, near milepost 6, in Sherman County.
Authorites say the preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Kenworth commecial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Satwant Singh, 33, of Yuba City, Calif., failed to negotiate a curve, entered the northbound lane, and struck a northbound Peterbilt commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Francisco Sandoval, 65, of Snohomish, Wash., nearly head on. The southbound Kenworth then struck a northbound GMC 3500, operated by Shawn Hutchinson, 63, of Wilton, Calif., in a secondary collision. The collision caused both commercial motor vehicles to catch fire.
Singh was delcared deceased at the scene.
A passenger in the Kenworth, Rajvir Singh, 31, of Yuba City, Calif., was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital.
Sandoval suffered reported minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Hutchinson suffered reported minor injuries and as transported to an area hospital.
The highway was impacted for approximately seven hours during the on-scene investigation.
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